In Ecuador, Lasso vowed to tackle corruption and strengthen democracy through his political agenda, aiming to address the issue of inflation and initiate a referendum.

Last week, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso used his constitutional authority to dissolve Congress, which had been trying to impeach him, and rule by decree until new elections are held for both the president and legislature. The move paralleled last year’s events in Peru, but the region’s response has been remarkably different.